Table 3.
Relation between risk factors and atherosclerotic plaque volume or severity of stenosis in the symptomatic carotid artery (n = 100)
| Variable | OR (95% CI) adjusted for age and gender | OR (95% CI) adjusted for age, gender, and all risk factors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque volume | Severity of stenosis | Plaque volume | Severity of stenosis | |
| Age (per 10 years) | 2.3 (1.4–3.6) | 2.0 (1.3–3.0) | 3.1 (1.7–5.6) | 2.9 (1.6–5.4) |
| Gender (male versus female) | 2.0 (0.7–6.3) | 2.0 (0.7–6.1) | 1.7 (0.5–5.5) | 1.9 (0.6–6.2) |
| Hypertension | 1.7 (0.5–5.9) | 1.7 (0.5–5.6) | 2.3 (0.6–8.7) | 1.7 (0.5–6.0) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 0.9 (0.3–3.0) | 1.8 (0.5–5.9) | 0.8 (0.2–3.0) | 2.5 (0.6–10.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.4 (0.1–2.3) | 0.4 (0.1–2.3) | 0.5 (0.1–4.0) | 0.5 (0.1–4.1) |
| Smoking (ever) | 3.9 (1.1–13.2) | 4.4 (1.3–14.8) | 4.9 (1.2–19.3) | 4.6 (1.2–18.1) |
| Previous cardiac disease | 1.8 (0.5–6.3) | 0.9 (0.8–7.7) | 2.5 (0.6–9.6) | 0.8 (0.2–3.3) |
| Previous cerebrovascular disease | 1.3 (0.4–4.2) | 2.5 (0.8–7.7) | 1.0 (0.3–3.6) | 2.4 (0.7–8.4) |
OR Odds ratio, CI confidence interval